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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
now STRIKES ARE MANAGED.

If the worSinGmen Of this city will read the
testimony OF Mr. Edward j. Bcrwind, OF the
Bcrwind-Whitc Coal Mining Company, brought
out yesterday bcfone tho Assembly committee
which Is investigating the strikes they will be-
come acquainted with signal example Of the
foolish and harmful way their interests have
been managed 10y District Committee No. 40.
Mr. Bcrwind deals in soft coal which he sup
plies TO ocean steamships and TO railroads. He
had no more connection with the anthracite
strikes than il he were a silk manufacturer or
poet. lie employs about 40 men at varying
rates OF wages, but his gangs were 80 worked
that they divided their duties and his employees
averaged from $1S TO $50 week. After the
strikes had been going on for about two weeks.
Mr. Bcrwind found that the District Committee
were urging his men to 90 out also. nOlwith-
anding their protests that they were amply
satisfied with their employment, and though
his business was in no way connected with that
of the anthracite companies Finally, his men
yielded to Master Workman Quinn and quit.
and they stand in the ridiculous position Of
striking 10 secure reduction in their wages Of
80 1-3 per cent The anthracite strike was aimed
TO obtain a rate Of wages that will enable the
nich w cdih dpouU Pi~ " u "cck. MT. Der
winds men earn from $lS 10 $50, and yet they
have struck TO obtain $l2 80. We arc quite
at a loss TO conceive how this kind of opprcs-
sion can be rcmodicd ty arbitration or even by
Mr.. Quinns pct scheme of having all the rail
roads owned and run by the Government
| Tho lesson TO wOrlSingmcn Of this incident
is the invariablc lesson Of strikes Organize. if
you will act in bodies, if as individuals Won
so engage to act; but manage your own affairs
with your own employers. If you put your
selves like so many cattle in the hands of in
dviduals, you must expect to suffer. Employ
ers will no more conccde the right of outsiders
TO step in and run their business affairs than
they will permit their ncighbors hostler to
como between them and their cooks and decide
what shall be served ut dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
John Foord who certainly has experience ana aot anu
its first number presents attractive appearance
PERSONAL.

King william of Holland will on February l9 COLO
brate the SEVENTEEN anniversary OF bis birth. IN
almost every Netherand village and town there VIII %
great festivties in every church service WIZ % neS
aud there will be general distribution OF pounU W '"'
poor.
Elk Commissioner s. Il Wales ana WIFE, o' snio oi'9'
are at Townsville, Ga.
The Prince Of Wales Ia going To pay 70 dsy TOT DIS
accommodation at Newlsnds during his visit 10 Ireland
He more e1travagant than tho Queen. On her last
visit to AK les Bans she wanted to occupy the DO 81
splendde but the price asked $500 day, WAS too ne
so she took another which she got loi e!so Gay
But then, the Queen has no ricn "o'noi' 90 '"' ''
has.
Miss Maud Banks who Is ct present in philadelphia.
that her going upon received the cor
dial approval OF her pareuts Her father ATTENDS al nsr
performances when she 10 layins anywhere near bos
to- although befors Der debut he took no Interest In
theatrical mstters He 10 now" she said she otner
day, seventyone years old, and HE hair Is white az
silver, but hen am at homo forgefs fifty years OF
his age We live farm Of sixty acres just outside OF
Boston, and father to spend all the surplus rev
enue his office United states Marshal IN agfcnlt
urn eaperiments But tie farm doesn't interfere win
his official duties, as hc Is In his ONCE daily"
Mr. e. Lancaster. to whom Representative RandalPs
daughter is married. from AN ancient Catholic
family of Lower Maryland. His ancestors were COM
rades OF Lord Baltimore.
Mr. Francis Murphy is holding temperance meetings In
Chicago
Word comes from Bordeaux OF the death at tho age OF
eghtyHve OF the widow Of that Count Charles Tristan de
Montholon who aided Napoleon Bonaparte in most OF his
bold strokes from tho 18th Bumare to the return from
Elba, and also aided Louis Napoleon IN MS Doioghe CO.
capade and Imprisoned with hin at lam.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb IL tspectaD.-George ". Childs
visited his office to-day and had far recovered from his
recent fall as to be able accompany A. j. Drexel to
Washington this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
LEEIiTHdN AND WASP

For twenty years the European Powers have
been building leviathans for naval warfare.
Their most formidable ironclads ore floating
batteries protected with the thickcst armor and
armed with the heaviest guns. The favori,c
parable OF naval architects is now either the
greyhound or the wasp. They arc MANNING
vessels of extreme speed as commerce destroy
ers which can run away from ironclads and
ovcrtake the fastest steamships. They are also
launching gunboa,s and torpcdo-boats which
can go out in swarms and attack the leviatbans
Of the sea- Ono Of the first Powers TO abandon
tho plan OF building immense floating carriages
for guns Of enormous weight was Germany.
In 1878 five heavy monitors and two enormous
ironclads had been designed by lis naval arch
fleets. These were subsequently abandoned and
thirteen gunboats and fleet OF torpedo boats
were substituted for them France. ENGLAND
and Italy have reluctantly followed this ex-
ample. The day Of the huge amor cd ironclads
has gone by. Torpedo-boats and light-dranght
craft armed with one or two big guns arc now
considered the main elements Of coast defence
and naval warfare.
The United States Government, which hap
ply has made no attempt to vic with the feet
of leviatbans, may properly oonfne It's energies
to the altered conditions Of tho problem Of Ma
tional defence. Cruisers. gunbOa,s and torpedo
craft are tho three types which have attracted
the attention Of naval experts as tho most use
full for meeting the requirements Of the Amen
can Navy. The bin soon to be reported TO tn,
House for an increase Of tho naval establish
ment proposes, we understand. the construction
- oJd;+;or,i cv,fsora lilo tho Nav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
4 nrvoR1LTzED POSTAL SERVICE

"The Boston Globe DEM, which did Its best
TO secure Democratic restoration now thao IL
has got what it labored for Is not happy
It devotes O long leader in its issue Of Thursday
last to the presentation Of facts designed to prove
that this reform Administration is giving New
England a conspicuously wretched postal service.
This leader, which is entitled Important to
Merchants begins this way:
hardly possible that the bushes; men n, OF Boston
which their interests jcopardized by the inferior fac
ties afforded by an important prancn o, ,ne puon9
proportion OF the correspondence between
and the southern ana states Is carried pn
day these sections-leters or Importance con-
naturally be supposed that In the process Transmitting
this mail proper facilities would he provided TOT
il forward In the most expeditions manner. All avoid
able DELAYS il should SEEM would be done away with as
soon their habtual occurrence had become kho"n
But such Is not the case.
With these salient Introductory remarks The
Globe proceeds to particuarize. And we are
bound to say that it makes good its charge. Ii
shows that the mails leave Boston for New-York
and points In the South and leave New-York for
BOSTON and points in New-England at hours
which preclude the possibility OF letters being de-
liyercd with anything like reasonable dispatch
to New England merchants the business cor
RESPONDENTS Of New England merchants. As The
Globe figures 10 the night mails from Newly jrk
for Boston are delivered just twenty-four hours
behind the time when they might be delivered
il the postal department was efficiently con
Quoted This is certainly dlscredtahle state
~ THINGS Time is money, especially with
business men, and yet here we are confronted
with the spectacle OF Administration which
rode into power on the great practical reforms II
was going b. accomplish nccdlessly delaying the
mail Of Boston merchants twenty -four hours
II Is not 10 be wondered nj that "1he Globe
is moved TO cxclaim, "This is 50 totally indie
feasible that it Will probably be difficult to con-
vince some ~ our merchants that the condition
OF things described exists but 1t is all true.
We can scarcely believe that the task OF con
yincing the Boston merchants OF the truth OF
what "Ihc Glohe" alleges will prove difficult.
For they must have learned long aSo that the
foreign postal service OF this reform AdminiStra-
ton was apparently conducted with view OF
nfrordng the greatest inconvenience to the great
est number. Why then should they EXPECT a
satisfactory domestic service?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
TIE PFpUBLTCAN DINNER TO NIGHT

lanes p Foster and James s. Lehmaer. OF the dinner
committee OF the Republican Club were busy yesterday
with the final preparations for tonghts dinner Inc
menu card will be n handsome one containing IN al
diton TO the bill OF fare engraving OF Ancolns he0
and a diagram Of the banquetroom, with the lst OF
and others be present at the dinner senator
Uawey and some OF the other speakers arrived IN inc
city last night Governor Oglesby, OF ILLINOIS, ana Gov
crnor Foraker OF Ohio sent word that they were on '"e
way Congressman elect Henry Cabot Lodge oi Doso
"a ~, ,ca 10 the toast OF Civil Service Reform Senator
, Iscoc Will answer for the Empire State ana Gov
error Ogcsby 10 the toast OF the War Governors AonS
the other speakers will be senators aTiey ava%aor
son, Chaunccy NJ Depe", speaker hus'e" anu '
Foraker .--,..,, 4, ,,olocL There will
The dinner begin precisely al oeiqch 80 NJ
M rerontion TO the guests in the receptonroom al cE
moncos at 81 30 D. Mr. Lehmaier, VINO ~ u inenv %
of the dinner committee. has done inuen 10 ptooy s
surcess of the dinner said yesterday that the apPes
ons for tickets twice great as me
tons would admit Cappas band Is 10 Iuilsh Tue os''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
FVIVAL OF FRENCH PRESTIGE

When Frcnchmen became Republicans seven
teen years ago they did not cease to be French
men. The Gallo traits remained in the blood.
The Nation Frustrated and bleeding at every
pore needed long interval Of rest. After the
exhausting war with Germany there was rapid
recovery of National industries and a gradual
reorganization of the army from the bottom.
During this long interval France has pursued
a policy Of self-cffacemcnt in European coun-
ellis. Abroad naval and military operations
have been conducted with rccklcssneas Tunis
has been grecdily snatchcd as a prize for in
,riguc; Madagascar ports have been lombard
ed Tonquin has been devastated; and China
alternately bullied and whecdlcd. The people
took little interest in these predatory transac-
tons, and when the time came for general
election gave the Government emphatic warn
ing Of their displcasurc. They desired TO have
tho Nation respected in Europe rather than
feared and hated in remote quarters OF the
earth. They had played great part in Con-
tincntal history. They were unwilling to have
tho curtain rnng down and the lights extin-
guishcd on tho European stage for the sake OF
spectacular sidc-shows at a safe distance On tho
Asiato coast. Tho bare suspicion that the
Republic had ceased to he powerful as mem
Der Of the State system was intOlerable to so
sensitive people.
Hero lies the secret Of General Boulanger's
unrvalled popularity. Other War Ministers
had as strong I'm army as he, for France has
been vnst barrack since Thicrs's Presidency
but they did not have tho art Of bringing the
military systcm, for which the people were
heavily taxed, to bear upon European politics
For many years tho annual manGuvres Of the
French army attracted no attention, and mil
itary exports spoke with contempt Of the i'm
paired prestige Of tho staff and tho country'G
lack Of preparation even for war OF defence.
Under General BOulangers administration the
army has rcsained It's prestige. Tho discipline
and morale OF tho rank and file. tho spirit and
ambition Of the officers, and the timely &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12

The President is always unfortunate when nc
gives his reasons for refusing to sign Pension
bills. and his veto message in reference to the
Dependent Pension bill is no exception to this
rule. Its tono is one OF indifference toward the
defenders of tho Union. and its insinuahons
against the honesty of pensioners and pension
claimants will crate unpleasanty on the nerves
OF admirers of loyal veterans. There may be
dishonest men on the lists but the mass OF SOL
diers seeking pensions are not dishonest 1t
i'll becomes President elected by rebel votes
to slur them. He should feel the decacy Of
his position whom he rejects claims which Con-
gross has approved, whether they como to him
singly or in lump.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
AmueementS.

HIJou OPERA HoUsE-2 and s-The MascoA
CAsrNo-2 ana s-Erminic. sN
bocKsrApgR's-2 and e-Minstrela
EDEN MUsEE-Waxworks
np.Sn OPERA House, aod S--Janauschek.
HARRIGANs PARK THEATRE-2 and S-McNooney 'isi~
IYcEUM THEATRE ana S-Aasks and Faces
NApIsoN SQUARE GARDEN-9-Wid West
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-2 and s-Jim' the feninan-
METROPOuTAN OPERA HoUsE-S-RienL
NiBIos GARDEs-2 and 8-Black Crook
erANpARD THEATRE-2 and s-Rosina Vokca
STAR THEATRE-2 and S-Humming Bird.
THALIA-Der vagabund.
THEATRE COMIQUE-2 and S-The Main Line
UNION SQUARE THgATRE-2 and S-Peg Womngton
WAILAcK's-2 and 8-Harbor Lghta
BrH AVENUE THEArRE-2 and S-Marble Heart
i4rH-sT THE ATRE,-2 and 9-Denman thompson. ,,,.
Q3psr TABERNACLE 6th-ave-Christ Before fia'o
11I,. Iyg AND 55rHsT-9a IN. and ii p m-Ihe NO"
Cvclorama of the Battles of Vcksburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Miss Preston entertained the members OF the FRIDAY
Evening Class number OF forty at her home No. ~
West Forty-eighthst. last evening.
Mrs c. Harriet and Miss Harriet gave large rccep-
ITO, .nd usic.le at No 45l West Twenty thrdst
Miss r. jenkins gave dance TO about thirty guests
her home, No. % West hirtiethst .,,.,..s
Mrs. II. ii. Boyesen held reception from W o"0>
nj her home No. 10 East Thirty sixth ST. ,>,. a..
society Of very young ladies' known as Les pos.s -
Es.s gnve a dramatic entertainment last evening -
the Mendeissohn Gee Club room, No. los Nest rm.y
afh-st The object charitable one' 1no'o WON
Among others entertained at their aomss yesaesEa
were M Ma Thomas Morre and the Misses MOI
rs No. So Tifth-aye Mrs Eugene Mclean: no ~
East soy nd Mrs Charles Dortc No. 670 Madison1ve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
LAST REPRESENTATION OF MERLIN.

Goldmark's new opera, which, like every other non
Warnerian work. mas suffered ut the Metropolitan
Opera House because OF the tremendous popularity
won by Tristan und Isolde" and the other Wag-
nsran dramas had ts last representation last mig
under the direction OF MrSWalter Damrosoh- The
audience was u numerous and under ordinary cir
onmslap les tho representation would have 0een set
down as successful. Admitting tho detects OF the
opera we yet unable 10 understand why should
have so narrowly escaped complete ia,lure There a.
IN the esent dearth OF resh and vigorous
works But II has served excellent purpose 10 s'a
Ing the demonstration that operatic patrons nave
planes with respect to lyricrsmatic representations
fraulsin Lehman, who has done Q pnenomens'
amount Of work this week, and came to the Otois
Brootlyn, sang and acted with thrilling foree ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12

emulation of vast stores OF war material are
talked about throughout the Continent Ger
many has been thoroughly frightened by the
forward state Of It's rivals preparations for a
campaign. These and other evidences that O
military prestige, which once set the Continent
aHame, has not burned out please the French
people, General Boulanger gets every credit
for which no asks and becomes a popular hero.
He has restored the influence Of the Nation in
European politics. A touch of oh-time vanity
and audacity delights a country which has
grown weary Of selfeffaccment and inaction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12

fascinating beauty with the aid Of Herr Alv.,v
again lifted the second act tar above the commQ
place Herr Fischer and Herr Robinson, too wsrs =
efficient ever, and had not tho chorus besn incsn
able the performance would have been % good ~ ~
best OF ITS predecessors The orchestral forces M
keot well IN hand BIZ Mr. Dsmrosch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The late Imperial yacht Livadia upon the magnificent
and gorgeous equipment and establishment OF which
Alexander II. lavished many millions OF roubes, mas
been denuded Of sumptuous apartments and
decorations and made available as a troop ship.
Mr. Moon is candidate for Senatorial honors in New.
not money the Office he Will be- apt " consider
him self a fool Moon.- Norristown Herald.
The price OF silk has advanced. When Fatty Walsh
found himself in the society Of Messrs Grace, MARITIME,
Cooper and Bockmam he fastened to join the silk stock
ings"
A Catholic priest. named McGlynn,
Did not think IL a terrible sym
To take a firm stand, -
And say. " Free Is the land
-(Tid-Bits
According to statement now being circulated Nine.
Patti never washes her face. Ah great unwashed, as
1t were.
The inventive genius OF America would appear tn be In
good working order just Four hundred and thirty
nine patents issued last week
"Iw want to soc one of the editors" said lady coming
Which one /" inquired the horse reporter.
"The one that wears glasses" 49,
"On his under his noscT
both. think" she replied hesitatiney ana was at
by the startled horse reporter 10 the reg
ious editors ROOM ashing,on Critic
Racing with ice yachts is sport Is attended with
good deal OF risk but all the 1t not strange that
members Of the NcwIamburg Ice Yacht Association up
the Hudson have been INDUCING In 1t. We are led to
this conclusion by observing That Of the prizes for
which they contended that fascinating work known
AS 1.-THE TRIBUNE Book of Opcn-Air Sports"
The birds sing again-Anxious mamma-Poor dear, what
is thu matteri -
Weeping daughter -Cuvcriu Is hanged and there Is no
one left 10 send flowers To.
Never mind darlag, the sun has not quite gone out
Dry your eyes and will take you to st. Louis next
:. Bnt boo hoo what can DO theref
You can have pair of shoes fitted on you BY Frank
James"-iOmah World
The Anarchists have got hold OF another argument
against republican Institutions II Is that Congress last
wear used l3s 800 towea How indeed tho country
prosper when its rulers thus the public money In
washing thenselyesi
At the club
understand that Jack snahleton has promised to
square his accounts all around BY the Fourth OF july
so he has" -,
lie must expect to come Inheritance. mustn't
:. Not that know Of But the racing will have
had fair START by then. you know Town Topics
The Emperor william has always regretted that he has
never been able with his hands to pluck an edelweiss
loyal Syrian now tells him that there Is spot prob
Ably tho only spot world accessible by carriage.
where the edewess grows In charming country ut the
foot of tho Hochechwab Mountain lies the little town OF
AAenz whence by comfortable carriage road the trav
eer can easily reach spot where the finest edcwess
s found in surprisingly large quantities
81 had no idea sharkcr had many friends In the club
aa he seems have why every one looks quito down In
the mouth since he went abroad"
No wonder. He forgot 10 make any announcement or
his departure you know and no carried his checx DOCK
with hun" Town Topics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12

There was gay gathering at websters Hall IN Eleventh.
a. ,.s nrht The petty officers and sailors OF tho now sts
Atlanta now at Brooklyn Navy Yard, gave thar
a.. ,rmsutarv hall Everything 10 mako the occasion
AZ done and Jolly together with their gsssss en-
In the hsnds OF the following oommittea Hartman ceas
s,insa sscsSAfy ss sr.ad ns:cS "a. ccsnsS =
s. M nv PrcsIdsnI Joseph Hartman. supper was served
monS the eussss Cemmedors 0heard q re BIOL r
yn Navy Yard Captain Robert noye g s esSSX Viii
% Kirklsnd Of the Brcckiyn Yard CAPTAIN Augustus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12

had obeyod. it would have proved that no faith
can be put in the pledge of labor organiza-
ton. The most amusing feature of the eatua-
ton now Is luinn's assertion that the strike Is
O great success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-12
Scene from "sulsmith "..........-..-...-..
frauloln Brandt

w.
DIR. Won Bulow's symphonic poem has been heard In
this city before we believe though the printed bill
contained announcement that II was performed on
this oooas ion tor the fist time Thi, however, Vas
several years ago and the work was therefore prac-
tcall "A novelty. The brilliant, il eccentric, doctor
has never distinguished himself as composer Ill the
degree that he hss pianopiayer, editor and con
ballad into deserves 10 be set down as among his
happcst inspirations. He has found eloquent express
sion for the contrasted moods and emotions OF the OLD
tale without leaning too strongly on the crutch oi
epirouic and scenic deneuton. For this reason II
belongs to the better class OF programme music Inc
publioation OF tender feelings IS perhaps moe Dcaut
iu IN the work than that OF numerous rage ana
ycngefulness but this lies somewha, IN the nature OF
the case On the whole the orche trial ballad deserves
respectiu treatment at all hands anu Will unquestoh-
ably gro in beauty with u second hearing
Another feature oil the rOgranme when mas oeeh
heard but seldom and which met with an exceedingly
kind anu apprec,atve welcome was the scene IRON the
late Dr. Danrosch's sacred cantata Sulamih." This
sccne it ia generally known. was the germ OF the
graceful and poetcal work which Or. DamrVsch
wrote the OraiOri0 Socict,. lt was composed we
believe in 1877 TOR Madame Pappenhoim. Naturally
the setting for German words and II WAS TO he
regretted that Fraulein bran maze use yesterday
of the Englsh paraphrase of the fragment OF the
canticles which forms ITS text ter not only are the
words less beautiful than the passage, III the 81 James
version. but emphasizes the etotio element III te
poetry In a manner which might be distasteiui 10
mony Frauein Brandt sang II with evident uhuer
standing the composition as she di also me unin
teresting and slightly antiquated mozart ar put
though the spirit was intcllgenty Wiling the hesb
was not strong Her Efforts TO please, however were
Ja;nt;Iy playcd and portions OF the symphony went
e~ceednrly well-the greater pat OF 1t in tact alter
The rs.tr,i1t which embai the first movement
had been removed.